Bow Valley College is honoured to be named one of Alberta's Top 70 Employers in 2018. Alberta’s Top Employers is an annual competition that recognizes Alberta employers that lead their industries in offering extraordinary places to work. Bow Valley College is very proud to be on the list for the fifth consecutive year.

"We are so pleased to receive this award for the fifth year in a row. Our leadership understands that for Bow Valley College to be a great place to learn, it also needs to be a great place to work,” said Donna Schendel, Associate Vice President, Human Resources.

“We are very proud to continue to be recognized for our strong efforts to create a dynamic work environment where employees thrive and succeed. Our ongoing efforts to support our staff through training and education help us to thrive in our respectful workplace culture."

Bow Valley College was selected as one of Alberta’s Top Employers for its flexible benefits plan and onsite amenities for employees to take advantage of, such as a quiet room for meditation and relaxation, a cafeteria with healthy and special diet menus, and subsidized access to a fitness facility.

Bow Valley College has campuses in  Airdrie, Banff & Canmore, Cochrane, High River, Okotoks and Strathmore. The Calgary campus is located in the heart of Calgary's downtown core, right next to the City Hall C-Train station. The Calgary campus offers an on-site daycare facility, a multi-faith room, and a cafeteria that has a focus on serving healthy food. The Calgary campus features stunning architecture and design, state-of-the-art classrooms, laboratories, specialized learning centres, the Iniikokaan Aboriginal Centre and a fourth-floor patio with roof-top gardens and amazing views of the Calgary skyline.

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About Bow Valley College
Bow Valley College - Calgary and region's only Comprehensive Community College - with more than 15,000 full- and part-time students, is a leader in business and health career training, community studies, creative technologies, adult upgrading, and English Language Learning.

About Alberta’s Top 100 Employers
Now in its 13th year, Alberta's Top Employers is an editorial competition that recognizes the Alberta-based employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Employers across the province were evaluated by the editors at Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same criteria as the national competition. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offer the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

For more information, please contact:    

Leigh MacKenzie
Senior Communication Specialist
Bow Valley College
Office: 587-393-2628
Mobile: 403-888-6946
lmackenzie@bowvalleycollege.ca